Some of this year’s 2019 Air Jordan releases included soccer cleat variations of the Air Jordan 1, dressed in several of its original colorways. Similarly, Jordan Brand has also transformed some of its signature Air Jordan models into baseball shoes. During the 2018 MLB Memorial Day games, Jordan Brand baseball athletes such as Dexter Fowler and Gio Gonzalez wore special camouflage uniforms and Air Jordan 9 cleats. On May 22 of last year, Jordan Brand even released the Air Jordan 13 MCS “Grey Toe” baseball shoes just in time for the 2017-18 MLB postseason.
CC Sabathia is a future member of the Hall of Fame
On the night of April 30, 2019, CC Sabathia made history and secured a future spot in the National Baseball Hall of Fame by scoring the 3,000th strikeout of his professional baseball career. At Chase Field in downtown Phoenix, Arizona, the New York Yankees pitcher scored one of the greatest pitching accomplishments in the history of the sport. Only 16 other pitchers before him managed to score 3,000 strikeouts over the course of their professional careers. Only two of them, namely Randy Johnson and Steve Carlton, were lefties like him.
Additionally, only two other African-American professional baseball players have achieved this milestone in the past. They were Bob Gibson and Ferguson Jenkins. This fact is of immense importance and CC has admitted that it takes it “very seriously”. By 2025, he could end up joining them in Cooperstown. According to Aaron Boone, the current manager of the Yankees, he claims that 3000 strikeouts has been one of the numbers for athletes to qualify for the Baseball Hall of Fame since the 19th century. Also, CC has been dominant and an excellent shooter throughout his career.
At this point, CC Sabathia has already pitched 3,490 innings, scored 247 wins and 5 top-five finishes, appeared in six MLB All-Star Games, won a World Series championship and a Cy Young Award. There is no doubt that he will most likely end up being inducted into the Hall of Fame class of 2026. He has already formally announced that he will retire once the 2019 MLB season concludes as he has been struggling with heart problems. and knee injuries. During the offseason, he even had to undergo surgery to have a stent inserted.
CC Sabathia has received custom Air Jordan 11 cleats
In addition to all of the above, CC Sabathia is also a Jordan Brand athlete, so it’s no surprise that he was complimented with his own special Air Jordan 11 baseball shoes. His teammate and outfielder, Clint “Red Thunder” Frazier, happens to be a sneaker enthusiast. In the past, he has contracted with Custom Cleats Inc. to design non-traditional Air Jordan and Nike baseball shoes for him to show off on the diamond. Recently, he even shared a photo of a baseball cleat variation of the upcoming Travis Scott x Air Jordan 1.
As for CC Sabathia’s Air Jordan 11 baseball shoes, their color scheme seems to take inspiration from the New York Yankees. It appears to have midnight navy ballistic mesh uppers, while its shiny patent leather fenders are completely covered in black. Additionally, Gray can be seen above the “Jumpman” logo near the ankles, as well as on the laces and soles. Additionally, its heel tabs feature CC Sabathia’s jersey number “52”, while “CC52” is printed above the internal tongue tabs. Of course, instead of having rubber soles, it is equipped with studs.